Patents by Inventor Greg Hunter

Greg Hunter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10054616
    Abstract: A device and method are provided for monitoring voltage and current in a continuous conductor. A current sensor is configured to sense current in the continuous conductor. A voltage sense conductor is provided and a guided path is configured to bring the voltage sense conductor into contact with the continuous conductor at a pre-determined orientation. A communication interface is configured to receive information about a common reference voltage from a source, the source being external to the device. A voltage measuring circuit is configured to estimate voltage between a voltage sensed by the voltage sense conductor and the common reference voltage using the information about the common reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: The NanoSteel Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Johnson, Greg Hunter, Paul C. M. Hilton
  • Publication number: 20140103905
    Abstract: A device and method are provided for monitoring voltage and current in a continuous conductor. A current sensor is configured to sense current in the continuous conductor. A voltage sense conductor is provided and a guided path is configured to bring the voltage sense conductor into contact with the continuous conductor at a pre-determined orientation. A communication interface is configured to receive information about a common reference voltage from a source, the source being external to the device. A voltage measuring circuit is configured to estimate voltage between a voltage sensed by the voltage sense conductor and the common reference voltage using the information about a common reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: OutSmart Power Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. JOHNSON, Greg HUNTER, Paul C.M. HILTON
  • Patent number: 8564279
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to an electrical receptacle configured to receive a plug having two or more prongs and capable of being connected to an associated load. The electrical receptacle may include a housing and a housing cover mounted on the housing including apertures for receiving at least one of the prongs. In addition, the receptacle may include at least two electrical contacts for engaging the prongs positioned in the housing, a magnetic current sensor defining an opening, wherein the magnetic current sensor opening is operatively coupled to an opening defined by at least one of the apertures. Wherein when one of the prongs is inserted through one of the apertures, the prong extends through the magnetic current sensor and engages at least one of said electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Outsmart Power Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. Johnson, Greg Hunter, Matthew D Abelson
  • Publication number: 20110109301
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to an electrical receptacle configured to receive a plug having two or more prongs and capable of being connected to an associated load. The electrical receptacle may include a housing and a housing cover mounted on the housing including apertures for receiving at least one of the prongs. In addition, the receptacle may include at least two electrical contacts for engaging the prongs positioned in the housing, a magnetic current sensor defining an opening, wherein the magnetic current sensor opening is operatively coupled to an opening defined by at least one of the apertures. Wherein when one of the prongs is inserted through one of the apertures, the prong extends to through the magnetic current sensor and engages at least one of said electrical contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: OUTSMART POWER SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. JOHNSON, Greg HUNTER, Matthew D. ABELSON
  • Patent number: D406488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bates, Greg Hunter, Luis Pedraza, Kevin Young, Augusto A. Picozza
  • Patent number: D406489
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Williams, Henry Schubert, Steven Speck, Danene Jaffe, Luis Pedraza, Mark Bates, Greg Hunter, Eric Cohen, Kevin Young